Optimizing Vaccination Strategies in Pediatric Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

The chapter delves into the complexities of vaccinating pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases, addressing concerns around live vaccines and medication exposure. It highlights debates on medication continuation/discontinuation for live vaccine timing and provides detailed guidelines for managing immunosuppression during vaccination. Emphasizing the importance of timely vaccinations, the chapter also discusses maximizing vaccine responses and recommendations for different age groups and conditions, including the impact of methotrexate on flu vaccine effectiveness.